Read everything you've ever want to know about ramen, and more, from a serious expert. Ivan Orkin pens this definitive guide to the Japanese noodle soup -- it's part cookbook with recipes and techniques and part memoir and story. Orkin grew up on Long Island and moved to Tokyo to open a ramen shop. After years of success, he has become famous for his shop and has developed his own brand, so we'll take his word on the subject.